Mental and Emotional Benefits

True

Exercise can lower levels of estrogen in the blood.

False

Your mood is improved when you have extra stress hormones in the blood.

estrogen

a hormone released in females

cortisol

a hormone that is released in response to stress that puts more sugar in the blood to increase energy

adrenaline

a hormone that is released in response to stress that speeds up the heart rate, and can increase blood pressure

adrenaline

helps prepare your body for action by affecting the heart

cortisol

increases sugar in the blood

cortisol

narrows arteries to increase blood pressure

estrogen

not released during stress

estrogen

only found in females

adrenaline

speeds up the heart beating

mental focus

the ability to concentrate on thinking tasks

True

Mental focus can be improved by exercise.

emotional health

the ability to keep feelings and thoughts stable during the activities experienced in life

puts you in a bad mood, decreases mental alertness, makes you feel edgy and uncomfortable, increases sugar in the blood

How does stress affect mental and emotional health?

mental health

the ability to think clearly and perform the mental tasks necessary in life